The Stansted 15 were acting to uphold justice, not to contravene it. The state must not be able to use sweeping powers granted for the so-called fight against international terrorism to aid its agenda elsewhere.

The Home Office’s hostile environment policy towards asylum seekers and refugees is not fit for purpose in a 21st century Britain and rebranding it as a ‘compliant environment’ means absolutely nothing if the same ingrained hostile practices are allowed to continue.